"The facts will come out in the end…in all of their horror, they will come out."
– Adam Schiff
Peach Mint Highlights: Friday Jan 31 2020: page 1
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There will be up to 4 hours of argument for each side of this proposition: Senate Resolution 483, which relates to whether witness, docs, and other evidence will be presented. [https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/483]
Schiff - NYT says that Bolton's new book say that Bolton was asked to help "pressure campaign." [Allegedly] Bolton was asked by POTUS to set up a mtg betw Rudy & Z–and that Cipollone was present. This was 2 mos before POTUS asked Ukraine to investigate his political opponents. "The facts will come out, but will they come out in time?" Bolton refused to make the call. [moar from NYT article] POTUS denies this. Let's find out who's telling the truth–call him as a witness. 10:18 PST https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/politics/trump-bolton-ukraine.html
Demings - Trials require docs and witnesses. Evidence supports a vote to convict the president; it's overwhelming……we have a fact witness: Bolton. We should hear from him….let Americian people hear all of the evidence…..take a one week break to take depositions. 10:38 PST
Garcia - [Wants to talk about evidence. POTUS claims there's no direct evidence while he blocks us from getting that evidence….more] We aren't hiding the facts; Trump did. Don't let POTUS silence the witnesses……"it should not be about party affiliation" [hmm….]….."if he is innocent, he should have nothing to hide"…… Acc. to polls, 75% of Americans want witnesses/evidence. 10:51 PST
Crow - WH false claim: House Mgrs have no direct evidence [cites Sondland and Mulvaney]. Trump tweeted that what Bolton claimed is not true but "that is not testimony." [shows headlines re NYT article, Daily Beast]. like others, refers to POTUS' "scheme". Complicated quotes from Hill, others; hard to follow….."Let's ask Bolton these questions under oath."…. 11:05 PST
Jeffries: Why Mulvaney, Blair and _____ are also important. They can corroborate [our claims]……[mentions investigation into DNC server]….Fair trial means witnesses/docs/evidence. 11:25 PST
Lofgren: Documents are needed; "docs don't lie….POTUS has hidden them from us….I think it's a coverup."…….POTUS shouldn't be able to control what evidence we see. We aren't suggesting that POTUS waive executive privilege–we simply suggest that the Chief Justice can resolve issues related to any assertion of executive privilege." [one week "suspension for depositions" again proposed]. "Please don't give up on a fair trial–so important to our democracy….Put aside any politics." [gives her thoughts on executive privilege–and that POTUS shouldn't be able to use it to silence Bolton].
Schiff: What is at stake here, what a "no" vote means. What is a trial with no witnesses? This has been an attack on Congressional oversite. If it stands, it "nullifies" Congress' impeachment power. Turns impeachment power against itself. [Will affect] not just impeachment, [but] any kind of oversite. [Then] our gov't no longer has 3 co-equal branches. "The facts will come out in the end…in all of their horror, they will come out."….."A trial wo/witnesses is no trial at all. Now we presented some of them to you [but there are others].[Ends by trying to make the case that an impeachment trial is like a regular trial. [Tries to make the point that 'process matters–i.e., fair trial–why didn't process matter in the House proceeding?] 11:49 PST
CAPP: House manager talking points
The accounts of the House mrgs is abbreviated because it is–in the note taker's opinion–wordy, repetitive, and often highly speculative, relying more on claims than facts. Timestamps are provided for anyone who wants to further fill in the blanks.
>>7980622, >>7980710 repost to fill in missing information
Peach Mint Highlights: Friday Jan 31 2020: page 1
PAGE 1
There will be up to 4 hours of argument for each side of this proposition: Senate Resolution 483, which relates to whether witness, docs, and other evidence will be presented. [https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/483]
Schiff - NYT says that Bolton's new book say that Bolton was asked to help "pressure campaign." [Allegedly] Bolton was asked by POTUS to set up a mtg betw Rudy & Z–and that Cipollone was present. This was 2 mos before POTUS asked Ukraine to investigate his political opponents. "The facts will come out, but will they come out in time?" Bolton refused to make the call. [moar from NYT article] POTUS denies this. Let's find out who's telling the truth–call him as a witness. 10:18 PST https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/politics/trump-bolton-ukraine.html
Demings - Trials require docs and witnesses. Evidence supports a vote to convict the president; it's overwhelming……we have a fact witness: Bolton. We should hear from him….let Americian people hear all of the evidence…..take a one week break to take depositions. 10:38 PST
Garcia - [Wants to talk about evidence. POTUS claims there's no direct evidence while he blocks us from getting that evidence….more] We aren't hiding the facts; Trump did. Don't let POTUS silence the witnesses……"it should not be about party affiliation" [hmm….]….."if he is innocent, he should have nothing to hide"…… Acc. to polls, 75% of Americans want witnesses/evidence. 10:51 PST
Crow - WH false claim: House Mgrs have no direct evidence [cites Sondland and Mulvaney]. Trump tweeted that what Bolton claimed is not true but "that is not testimony." [shows headlines re NYT article, Daily Beast]. like others, refers to POTUS' "scheme". Complicated quotes from Hill, others; hard to follow….."Let's ask Bolton these questions under oath."…. 11:05 PST
Jeffries: Why Mulvaney, Blair and Duffy are also important. They can corroborate [our claims]……[mentions investigation into DNC server]….Fair trial means witnesses/docs/evidence. 11:25 PST
Lofgren: Documents are needed; "docs don't lie….POTUS has hidden them from us….I think it's a coverup."…….POTUS shouldn't be able to control what evidence we see. We aren't suggesting that POTUS waive executive privilege–we simply suggest that the Chief Justice can resolve issues related to any assertion of executive privilege." [one week "suspension for depositions" again proposed]. "Please don't give up on a fair trial–so important to our democracy….Put aside any politics." [gives her thoughts on executive privilege–and that POTUS shouldn't be able to use it to silence Bolton].
Schiff: What is at stake here, what a "no" vote means. What is a trial with no witnesses? This has been an attack on Congressional oversite. If it stands, it "nullifies" Congress' impeachment power. Turns impeachment power against itself. [Will affect] not just impeachment, [but] any kind of oversite. [Then] our gov't no longer has 3 co-equal branches. "The facts will come out in the end…in all of their horror, they will come out."….."A trial wo/witnesses is no trial at all. Now we presented some of them to you [but there are others].[Ends by trying to make the case that an impeachment trial is like a regular trial. [Tries to make the point that 'process matters–i.e., fair trial–why didn't process matter in the House proceeding?] 11:49 PST
CAPP: House manager talking points
The accounts of the House mrgs is abbreviated because it is–in the note taker's opinion–wordy, repetitive, and often highly speculative, relying more on claims than facts. Timestamps are provided for anyone who wants to further fill in the blanks.
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